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1
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What is a composite number?

A

A number greater than 1 that is not a prime number.

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2
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What is a rational number?

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A number that can be expressed as a fraction.

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3
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What is an irrational number?

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A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction, like pi or the square root of x.

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4
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A negative number raised to an even power is always positive or negative?

A

Positive

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5
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A negative number raised to an odd power is always positive or negative?

A

Negative

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6
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For all nonzero numbers a, a to the zeroth power is:

A

1

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7
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Zero to the zeroeth power is:

A

Undefined

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8
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The square root of a times the square root of b equals:

A

The square root of a times b.

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9
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The square root of a divided by the square root of b equals:

A

The square root of a over b.

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10
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x to the -a equals:

A

1/x to the a

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11
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x^a * x^b equals:

A

x^(a+b)

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12
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(x^a)/(x^b) equals:

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x^(a-b) and 1/(x^b-a)

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13
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x^a * y^a equals:

A

(xy)^a

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14
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(x/y)^a equals:

A

(x^a)/(x^a)

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15
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(x^a)^b equals:

A

x^ab

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16
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The equation for calculating simple interest:

A

V = P (1 + (rt)/100)

17
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The equation for calculating compound interest compounded annually:

A

V = P(1+(rt)/100)^t

18
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The equation for calculating compound interest compounded n times a year:

A

V = P(1+(rt)/100n)^nt

19
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If a polygon has n sides, the sum of its angles equals:

A

(n-2)(180)

20
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The area of a trapezoid is:

A

A = (1/2)(B1+B2)(h)

21
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What is the circumference of a circle?

A

2[pi]r

22
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What is the area of a circle?

A

[pi]r^2

23
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What is the volume of a cylinder?

A

V = [pi]r^2h

24
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What is the area of a cylinder?

A

A = 2([pi]r^2) + 2[pi]rh